[Lowfer] VE7SL in CT

[jrusgrove at comcast.net]

Tnx for the description. What is the antenna R ... or antenna current at some power level?

Jay

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From: <VE7SL at shaw.ca>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp;UK) and MedFer bands" <lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 12:02 PM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] VE7SL in CT


> 
>> Nice 'coast-to coast' copy of SL last night ... 2446 miles. Steve, what TX 
>> antenna are you running?
>>
>> http://www.w1vd.com/capture/SL011512.jpg
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> 
> Thanks Jay. The antenna is the one I have used for several years, a three 
> wire flatop 'T',  but recently refurbished when I moved the vertical portion 
> from the center to the highest end and gained another 20' of vertical 
> radiator. I guess it is now a top loaded inverted 'L' ! Overall, the top hat 
> is about 100' long with 3' between each wire while the vertical portion is 
> approaching 70'. It basically parallels the ocean beach out front, about 30' 
> away, so in terms of wavelength is essentially over the water towards you. I 
> have also been giving the new kW tx a good shakedown over the past few 
> nights now that I have fixed the intermittent arcing I had been hearing for 
> several months when running at full power.
> 
> Steve / 73
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